Metrical
/ˈmɛtrɪkəl/noun
Relating to poetic meter or rhythm.
Did you know?Its deepest root is Greek metron, and that same ancient measuring root also helped shape words for standards, limits, and the hidden architecture of order.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meh₂-
“to measure”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέτρον (metron)
“measure, length, standard”
Late Latin
Latin
metricus
“of measuring, relating to measure”
Middle English
English
metrical
“pertaining to meter in verse”
Modern English
English
metrical
“relating to poetic meter or rhythm”